Tuesday, September 16, 2008

MEINHARD FORSTREITER GRUNER VELTLINER SCHIEFER - 2006

Dry white Gruner Veltliner from Austria with 13.5% alcohol.

TASTING NOTES:

Pale gold color with complex nose of lime, citrus, pear, orange and hints of petrol. On the palate there's honeydew melon, sour apples, pears, orange creamsicle and banana on the finish. Some frizzante in the glass. Oak and honey-caramel emerge on the second day.

SCORE & RECOMMENDATION:

92 PTS
Packed with flavors and complexity. This is a superb Gruner. Retails for around $17 making this a tremendous offering. I love this wine and highly recommend it.

1 Comments:

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    By Anonymous Anonymous, at Wednesday, September 17, 2008 11:08:00 AM  

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